Horse owner faces cruelty charges

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One of the 11 horses that Pueblo Animal Services Animal Law Enforcement impounded due to their extremely emaciated body conditions stands in a coral in an unknown location last month.

Eleven “extremely emaciated” horses have been seized and their owner charged with animal cruelty, according to Pueblo Animal Services.

The horses were confiscated from a Pueblo County property on Aug. 28.

“All 11 horses were determined to be extremely dehydrated, and their ribs and hips were very prominent,” according to a press release.

Owner Lynn Gore has been charged with 11 counts of animal cruelty.

The horses are recovering and eating well.

“We’ve been seeing an increase in the number of horses we impound for neglect due to the rising hay prices and a decrease in demand for horses. However, even our officers were shocked at how thin these particular horses were,” said Joe Stafford, director of animal law enforcement.

“Every one was judged to be dehydrated and emaciated, and it is going to take quite a bit of time to build them each back up to an ideal weight. We are just lucky we were able to get these horses help when we did.”